Wartime HistoryAssigned to Desdiv 4. On November 29, 1941 departed Terashima Strait arriving at Mako (Pescadores) on December 2, 1941.

PARTIAL HISTORY

Participated in the Battle of Midway. On June 4, 1942 between 2:00pm to 5:00pm destroyers Hagikaze and Maikaze rescue surviors from Kaga. On June 5, 1942 at 5:20am Arashio, Hagikaze, Maikaze and Nowaki scuttled damaged Akagi with torpedoes. Afterwards, Maikaze helped rescued her surviving crew and transfered them aboard Mutsu.

PARTIAL HISTORY

On October 3, 1942 departed Shortland as part of a "Tokyo Express" reinforcement mission to Guadalcanal escorting Chitose, Nisshin with escorting destroyers Nowaki and Akitsuk.

On October 4, 1942 off New Georgia attacked by a formation of B-17 Flying Fortress returning from an aborted mission. The B-17s were intercepted by floatplanes flying a combat air patrol over the fleet. During the interception, F1M2 Pete piloted by Kiyomi deliberately rammed B-17E Flying Fortress 41-9118 causing it to crash. Although damaged, PO Katsuki Kiyomi and
his observer successfully bailed out and were rescued by destroyer Akitsuki. For this attack, Kiyomi earned a commendation and gold chevron.